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Financial Assistant

Based in Wokingham

Full Time

An excellent opportunity for an ambitious, financially-minded individual to join a successful business within a thriving leisure and hospitality sector.

We are a small, friendly finance team working for a highly regarded company within the hospitality industry. This is a full-time position based in our Wokingham office.

We are looking for someone with purchase ledger and bookkeeping experience to work full-time as our Financial Assistant.

A key element of your role will be the smooth handling of data processing, ensuring that invoices are handled accurately and also assisting with month-end reconciliations.

Main Responsibilities (reporting to the Finance Manager):

• Maintaining the purchase and sales ledgers.
• Work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure that orders placed are captured and matched to invoices.
• Reconciliation of accounts and statements.
• Posting supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Preparation of weekly payment runs and setting up of payments on banking software
• Liaising with suppliers as necessary.
• Ensuring accounts data is up to date, accurate and reconciled.
• Preparing orders for the 6 group sites

Requirements

• Proven experience in a purchase ledger environment for at least 2 years
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Experience with an accounting package. Knowledge of Xero and/or Sage 50 experience would be an advantage.
• AAT qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Enjoy working with people and being able to work as part of a team in the hospitality industry.
• Good communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Word packages including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Able to work accurately, with excellent attention to detail.
• Willing to assist with general office administration and assisting the company operations management team as/when required.

Salary dependent on experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £32,000.00-£36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wokingham, RG40 2NJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person